Did the Supreme Court weaken the protections afforded under Miranda? In what many are calling a controversial move, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that a criminal suspect must explicitly invoke the right to remain silent during a police interrogation, a decision that dissenting liberal justices are contending turns the protections of a Miranda warning “upside [...]
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Keeping its promise to uplift humankind worldwide, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. presented Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf a symbolic $500,000 check on July 11, during the opening session of its biennial conference, recently held in St. Louis. The sorority’s then International President Barbara A. McKinzie said the sorority’s $500,000 donation will help jumpstart efforts [...]
On Thursday, June 24 Michelle Obama, the First Lady of the United States, and Svetlana Medvedeva, the First Lady of Russia attended a student performance by Ellington students who were called back from summer vacation to perform. The performance, requested by Mrs. Obama, was a thank you to the Russian First Lady, who had taken [...]
On Tuesday, July 13, the YWCA Greater Los Angeles (YWCA GLA) honored multiple grand slam tennis champion and entrepreneur Venus Williams with the Phenomenal Woman of the Year Award. “We are thrilled to salute Venus Williams with the Phenomenal Woman of the Year Award,” said Faye Washington, CEO of YWCA Greater Los Angeles. “Venus Williams [...]
The ScottCares Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to embracing the arts, while teaching and promoting computer literacy and technology. Through service projects, fundraisers, and educational programs the ScottCares Foundation positively affects lives in the community. Scott Abdul-Salaam founder of ScottCares Foundation center with students On July 15, Scott Abdul-Salaam founder of the ScottCares Foundation [...]
On July 6, 2010, WNBA Washington Mystics star Chasity Melvin met with Girls Inc. of Washington, D.C. From 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. the young ladies of Girls Inc. talked with Chasity about her experience as a professional basketball player, the obstacles she had to overcome to become the strong, independent woman she is today, [...]
DoSomething.org has teamed up with the Dunkin’ Donuts & Baskin-Robbins Community Foundation to award project grants to individuals who are taking action to help children in hospitals. From creating a safe space while elementary and middle school aged kids stay in hospitals, to creating care packages for hospital bound or recovering kids, there are many [...]
Meet 8 year old Abby Enck, a young philanthropist in the making. Abby created a special way to make a difference in the lives of children born to Cerebral Palsy by selling lemonade. The inspiration behind her idea came from her old brother Cameron, who was born with Cerebral Palsy. Cameron was diagnosed with the disease when he was [...]
On Tuesday, June 29th, more than 125 young professionals gathered at KiptonART Access Space on Wall Street to celebrate the launch of Haiti Is Me (H.I.M.). The campaign born after the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti on January 10, 2010 is aimed at raising awareness and continued support for Haiti relief efforts through social media, [...]
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